All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship…NET Psalm 22:29 Tis the season! Just 24 days until Christmas is here. How will you spend this time? For many people, it is a time of joyous celebration. Friends will gather and lift their cups to toast to the upcoming holidays. […]
I feel great joy in preparing my home for the holiday season. I love to drape boughs of greenery along the staircase, swirl spices into a pot of apple cider that’s simmering on the stove, make crafty floral arrangements, and sing along with all my favorite carols. Then when friends and family come over for […]
When my two children were growing up, we had a series of traditions that make Christmas special for the Irvin family in those years when we were unable to travel to be with our extended family. We started on Christmas Eve making cut-out sugar cookies and frosting them. I made small dishes of frosting in […]
Earlier today, someone asked me what I’m getting my children for Christmas. *sigh* And so it begins. (eye roll) Being a fan of Google, I decided to see what it had to say about this whole gift giving thing which drives me CRAZY. Here’s what I found: One of the main reasons we have the […]
Every year I hang a little beaded purse on my Christmas tree. Nothing elaborate–just a simple coin purse suspended on a length of red ribbon. But every time I look at that little purse, memories wash over me… Christmas 1976. I was not-quite-16 and chafing a bit at the changes taking place as I moved […]